Marie Antoinette

2022 - 12 - 29

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BBC Marie Antoinette full cast, plot, air date and how many episodes (WalesOnline)

The story of French queen Marie Antoinette who was beheaded at the age of just 37 is recognised by many across the world and now a new BBC Two drama will ...

Gaia has starred in the film Mary Queen of Scots and the TV shows Vikings and Outlander. BBC EastEnders fans say 'Christmas ruined' as Danny Dyer's Mick Carter exits soap](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/mick-carter-really-dead-bbc-25836814) [Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2022 release date and time, line-up and what to expect](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/call-midwife-christmas-special-2022-25829012) Liah O'Prey as Yolande: A favourite of Marie Antoinette Yolande is being played by Liah O'Prey. The show will follow a young Marie Antoinette who, aged just 14, is sent from her native Vienna to France to marry the future King Louis XVI and cement peace between Austria and France. Starting on Thursday, December 29, there are eight episodes in the series and the episodes will continue to air on Thursday nights on BBC Two at 9pm. Named Marie Antoinette the show was written by Deborah Davies, who also wrote the very successful historical film The Favourite. The drama will follow Marie, who aged just 14 was forced to leave Vienna and marry the Dauphin of France. She has starred in Mary Queen of Scots and the TV series The Eddy. Emilia Schule as Marie Antoinette: Playing the lead character of Marie Antoinette is Emilia Schule who has previously starred in the Louis Cunningham as Louis XVI: In the role of Louis XVI, Marie's future husband, is Louis Cunningham who has appeared in the hit [Netflix](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/netflix) series Bridgerton and is the real-life grandson of the late Prince Charles of Luxembourg. The show aims to change the perception and opinion of Marie Antoinette - the last queen of France before the French Revolution - and shows her as a brave trailblazer, taking on the establishment in order to live her life as she pleased.

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Who was the real Marie Antoinette? (harpersbazaar.com)

Many have been enthralled by story of the last Queen of France, who met her untimely demise at the hands of Madame Guillotine in 1793, and have tried to capture ...

Her Austrian nationality meant she was initially depicted in political publications as a foreign spy; her unconsummated marriage then provoked numerous salacious rumours that she was seeking her pleasure elsewhere, and her close friendships and financial patronage of women like Polignac, led to a persistent rumour that she was one of her many lesbian lovers. By today's standards, the French Queen would no doubt have been accused of abusing her privileges, something noted by Marie Antoinette's own sister, who wrote of her: "her only fault was that she loved entertainment and parties." Whatever the issue was, it left Marie Antoinette in a tenuous position at court; in addition to her lack of a pregnancy, Versailles was devoid of privacy, and her unconsummated marriage was a widely known fact for seven years. Marie Antoinette gave birth to a daughter, Marie Therese, in December of that year, and this was followed by two sons, in 1781 and 1785, and another daughter in 1786. She was a huge fashion icon of the day – perhaps the original trendsetter – and made popular the plain gauzy dresses that would later come to define the beginning of the 19th century. For the latter three of these, Marie Antoinette had become the Queen of France, following the death of her father-in-law, Louis XVI. She also found the strange traditions and customs of Versailles ridiculous, not least the practice of having the noble women at court both dress and undress her publicly. Hounded by pamphlets and media portrayals of her as a malicious, scheming foreigner who had infiltrated the French court, she became one of the most hated figures of the French Revolution. "But it was these very modern qualities, combined with her absolute determination to live the life she wanted to live, that enabled her enemies to undermine and ultimately destroy her." Many have been enthralled by story of the last Queen of France, who met her untimely demise at the hands of Madame Guillotine in 1793, and have tried to capture her essence; perhaps the most notable was Kirsten Dunst's 2006 portrayal in Sofia Coppola's cult film. In 1770, aged 14, Marie Antoinette was married to the heir to the French throne, Louis Auguste, and left Austria behind for good. One historical account has it that Maria Theresa gave birth to Marie Antoinette while sitting in a chair, reading state papers, something she immediately returned to once the child was born.

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Critics pan 'historically inaccurate' Marie Antoinette biopic series on ... (Daily Mail)

Early reviews of Marie Antoinette, which airs on BBC Two this evening and is available on iPlayer, does not live up to 'hyped chatter' created by outrage in ...

She adds Louis Cunningham, who plays the young Louis XVI, is equally captivating in his role as the pair's chemistry provides 'awkward fondness'. However, according to Gregory, they will be disappointed. Referring to the actors' depictions of the archchess and King Louis XVI, she describes them as 'childlike' as the production alludes to the fact they were just 14 and 15 years old at the time of their marriage. Describing Schule as 'highly watchable as an unloved newbie in an utterly foreign court', Rees praises her depiction of the Queen as she 'exudes less and less innocence'. Pictured: Emilia Schule as Antoinette He describes scenes in which characters engage in sex games and 'practise' on each other, as well as the marital relationship between Antoinette and Louis in which they try to have a baby. She argues that previous versions of the story, such as the 2006 production by Sofia Coppola, gave the character of the young queen more agency. In her review at a glance, she claims the first few episodes of the period drama are 'literally boring' in their plot, making the point that the lavish sets and costumes are not enough to hold it up. Despite complaints over a 'stifled' script, critics praised the performances of Emilia Schile and Louis Cunningham as Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI Following the outrage from some sections of French media, viewers and critics in the UK had seemingly hoped for an outpouring of scandal - but according to reviews, it was not to be... Critics have panned the new production of Marie Antoinette available on BBC iPlayer as it is released in the UK. After the first series of the Canal+, PBS and BBC drama were released on iPlayer, critics were quick to express their disappointment at lacklustre sex scenes as the drama focused more on hierarchy and a battle for power than the art of seduction.

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BBC Marie Antoinette: plot, how many episodes, cast, filming ... (Liverpool Echo)

Marie-Antoinette: Emilia Schüle; Louis XVI: Louis Cunningham; Provence: Jack Archer; Lamballe: Jasmine Blackborow; Louis XV: James Purefoy; Marie-Thérèse d' ...

- Louis XV: James Purefoy - Louis XVI: Louis Cunningham - Lamballe: Jasmine Blackborow With Louis still not consummating the marriage after four months, Marie realises that producing an heir will not be straightforward. - Provence: Jack Archer - Marie-Antoinette: Emilia Schüle

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BBC airs Marie Antoinette: Here is what all we know about the show (Economic Times)

Marie Antoinette will be broadcasted on BBC. The show tells the story of the modern and avant-garde young queen who left Austria at the age of 14 to marry ...

[Palace of Fontainebleau](/topic/palace-of-fontainebleau), Lésigny, [Champs](/topic/champs)and Voisins, and the Châteaux of Versailles. He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon. [Marie Antoinette](/topic/marie-antoinette)tells the story of the modern and avant-garde young queen who left Austria at the age of 14 to marry the Dauphin of France. Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France from 1774 to 1792. Marie Antoinette is a distant cousin of Queen Elizabeth. [BBC Two](/topic/bbc-two).

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BBC Marie Antoinette: Full cast list and how to watch (The Northern Echo)

Louis XVI: Louis Cunningham; Provence: Jack Archer; Lamballe: Jasmine Blackborow; Louis XV: James Purefoy; Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche: Marthe Keller; Madame du ...

- Adelaïde: Crystal Shepherd-Cross - Louis XV: James Purefoy - Louis XVI: Louis Cunningham - Lamballe: Jasmine Blackborow - Provence: Jack Archer - Marie-Antoinette: Emilia Schüle

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Why was Marie Antoinette executed?... (The Sun)

THE story of Marie Antoinette's death still fascinates and horrifies many.The former French Queen was sentenced to death in 1793 at the age of 37 - bu.

[beheading](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6044102/beheading-experiments-guillotine-severed-heads-remain-alive/) - she trod on the foot of her executioner and apologised saying: “I did not do it on purpose.” [treason ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6800140/what-treason-traitor-uk-law-act-1351-trump/)by the National Convention. [Versailles ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/versailles/)and the French Revolution began. [TB](https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/20285652/deadly-victorian-disease-rise/) aged seven. Here's everything you need to know. [Vienna](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/vienna/), [Austria](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/austria/), in 1755, Marie Antoinette married the future [French ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/france/)King Louis XVI when she was just 15 years old. Nine months after the execution of her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, Marie Antoinette was sent to the guillotine on October 16, 1793. [French Revolution](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/hold-ye-front-page/2357696/the-storming-of-the-bastille-on-july-14-1789-by-a-paris-mob-has-become-the-enduring-symbol-of-the-french-revolution/) and the [storming of the Bastille](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1449188/what-is-bastille-day-and-why-does-france-celebrate-the-moment-that-kick-started-the-french-revolution/) with the line “Let them eat cake!” when told that starving peasants could not afford bread. [royal ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/royal/)couple became the subject of intense national hatred. [gambling, partying, and purchasing](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20872972/marie-antoinette-show-rebranding-tiktok/). The monarch was said to have lit the fuse of the [The former French Queen](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16324510/censored-letters-marie-antoinette-lover/) was sentenced to death in 1793 at the age of 37 - but why and how many children did she leave behind?

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Who was Marie Antoinette and how many children did she have?... (The Sun)

She married the future French King Louis XVI when she was just 15 years old. On May 20, 1774, her husband ascended the throne as Louis XVI and she became queen.

[death penalty ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6851753/when-was-death-penalty-abolished-in-the-uk/)- also known as being sent to the [guillotine ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6044102/beheading-experiments-guillotine-severed-heads-remain-alive/)- after she was convicted of [treason ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6800140/what-treason-traitor-uk-law-act-1351-trump/)by a tribunal. [hanging, drawing and quartering](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4654300/was-guy-fawkes-hung-drawn-quartered-gunpowder-plot/) until the 19th century. [Versailles ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/versailles/)and the French Revolution began. On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette suffered the same fate as her husband and was sent to the guillotine. [crime ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/crime/)of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government." [Vienna](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/vienna/), [Austria](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/austria/), in 1755, Marie Antoinette was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. [TB](https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/20285652/deadly-victorian-disease-rise/) at the tender age of seven. [gambling, partying, and purchasing](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20872972/marie-antoinette-show-rebranding-tiktok/) - Marie was accused of lavishly spending while the people of France suffered in poverty due to a poor economy. [Marie ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20883617/marie-antoinette-executed-why-children/)had become the most reviled woman in [France ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/france/)- and here's why. [French Revolution](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/hold-ye-front-page/2357696/the-storming-of-the-bastille-on-july-14-1789-by-a-paris-mob-has-become-the-enduring-symbol-of-the-french-revolution/) abolished the monarchy in 1972. [heir](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/19684388/find-out-if-you-could-be-lost-heir/), a role known as the “dauphin.” She was the last Queen of France before the

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Marie Antoinette review – if you loved The Favourite, you'll adore ... (The Guardian)

Strange, funny, grotesque in places … this drama from the writer of the Olivia Colman movie portrays the French queen as a naive and playful teenager – and ...

Arriving in an 18th-century version of a soft-top sports car, like a 1980s Californian princess with a perm, is the king’s mistress Madame du Barry (Gaia Weiss). Even though Marie Antoinette is only 14, her value is in what her body can (or can’t) do. Historians and purists in France, where the series launched at the end of October, have unsurprisingly called it “obscene” and full of “historical aberrations”, including the supposed rebrand of Marie Antoinette as a feminist icon. But the trend for reappraising historical and maligned female figures with a contemporary viewpoint is unstoppable and, anyway, this is not the first revision of the last queen of France before the revolution. Anyone who watched the Duchess of Sussex, in the first part of her Netflix documentary The future king of France is not exactly a catch.

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Marie Antoinette review — a fresh take on France's misunderstood ... (The Times)

A French historian and Antoinette expert has called it a “grotesque caricature” and a “litany of historic aberrations”. Le Figaro fumed that British and ...

Trying to encourage his petrified grandson, the teenage Dauphin (Louis Cunningham), to consummate his marriage, Louis XV used a At one point Louis XV (James Purefoy) was perving over the 14-year-old newlywed virgin “Toinette” (Emilia Schüle) as she sat on a donkey. A French historian and Antoinette expert has called it a “grotesque caricature” and a “litany of historic aberrations”.

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Marie Antoniette drama viewers all have the same complaint about ... (The Sun)

QUEEN of France viewers were quick to point out a major flaw with the BBC's new Marie Antoinette drama last night.The period series takes artistic lic.

She was a real rebel. [Versailles](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/versailles/).” [German](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/germany/) actress Emilia said of her character: “The preconception is that she was only this fashion icon and spender, but she was much more complex, more modern. [MarieAntoinette](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20883617/marie-antoinette-executed-why-children/) show is interesting, but Marie Antoinette is meant to be 14 when she marries the Dauphin and she looks (and is) 30, which sort of messes with the vibes. [Louis-Auguste](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20885721/marie-antoinettes-husband-louis-xvi/) – and forced to strip naked in front of the court who had gathered to watch them undress and get into bed together. The real Marie was said to have lit the fuse of the [Marie](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20883617/marie-antoinette-executed-why-children/) was treated and threatened to switch off.

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